January 17, 2015, 1:42AM

Mitt Romney told Republicans Friday he is weighing a third bid for president, one that would focus on national security, improving opportunities for the middle class and "breaking the scourge of poverty." Full story »

December 31, 2014, 6:31PM

If Steve Scalise hadn't been elected majority whip of the House this year, it's doubtful that the rest of the country would care as much about a report that he spoke to a group of white nationalists 12 years ago. But he is in the leadership now. He has a national profile. And for that reason, the nation is... Full story »

December 09, 2014, 11:14AM

The Koch Brothers and Fox News are to blame for the Democratic Party's woes in Louisiana, at least in the mind of Louisiana Democratic Party chairwoman Karen Carter-Peterson. In a column on the Cenlamar website, Carter-Peterson wrote that while the party enjoyed some success in this year's election cycle, the Koch's and Fox News kept the party from selling it's message... Full story »

December 08, 2014, 5:00PM

Former Republican National Committee member and party activist Ruth Ulrich was attacked by a raccoon at her home in Monroe on Monday, according to a report by The News-Star. "Then it decided it was going to hiss and come after me and I had hit it in the face with a shovel three different times, and it would roll... Full story »

December 02, 2014, 12:36PM

The Republican Party got its wish in November when it took control of the Senate, but they need one more seat to complete the Deep South's transition to deep red. That seat currently belongs to Sen. Mary Landrieu. The New York Times and the Washington Post have both recently published articles taking a look at how the Deep South -- Louisiana,... Full story »

December 01, 2014, 3:39PM

The term "Louisiana values" gets thrown around a lot during elections, so it's not surprise that leaders of the state Republican and Democratic parties claim their leaders best embody those values. LAGOP executive director Jason Dore and Louisiana Democratic chairwoman Karen Carter Peterson argued their cases Monday at a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club. Dore said the people clearly... Full story »

December 01, 2014, 2:28PM

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. That's as much true in Shakespeare as it is in Louisiana politics. Republican Party insiders, following a massive wave of conservative wins in the state, are already well aware of the pain that accompanies glory. After all, when a political party no longer has an enemy to fight, sometimes it turns... Full story »

November 12, 2014, 4:17PM

So the party of no, no, no (me, me, me) has won control of Congress. Now what? Who knows, but I can tell you that it's bad news for children, woman, the environment, wage earners, civil rights, voters rights, the arts, the working poor, the middle class, the general health of society and any hope for peace in the... Full story »

November 09, 2014, 9:35PM

November 07, 2014, 1:49PM

My Republican friends you asked for it, now you have it: control of both houses of Congress. Time to govern -- no more excuses, no more gridlock. Show us your plans to build a better America, for all Americans. No more divisiveness, no more race baiting, classism, sexism or racism. It's time to build a country that serves the needs... Full story »

November 06, 2014, 4:48PM

Much of the talk leading up to Tuesday's election focused on whether Mary Landrieu would be fatally wounded by her crucial 2009 vote (every vote was crucial) in favor of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Because the president is unpopular here and because the legislation has been wrongly derided as being bad for Louisiana, the question was would... Full story »

November 02, 2014, 3:06PM

Though Mary Landrieu is expected to get more votes than either of her two main Republican challengers in Tuesday's election, an NBC News / Marist Poll conducted Friday shows the Democratic incumbent losing in a head-to-head match-up with Bill Cassidy and losing in an head-to-head to match-up with Rob Maness. According to that poll, if she were to face Cassidy in... Full story »

November 01, 2014, 7:03AM

WASHINGTON -- Early votes soared past 15 million across 31 states on Friday, an outpouring that is giving hopeful Republicans as well as nervous Democrats cause for optimism heading into the final weekend of a campaign with control of the Senate, the U.S. House and 36 governorships at stake. Republicans pointed to a strong early-vote performance in Iowa as evidence... Full story »

October 31, 2014, 5:31PM

For plaintiffs in civil court to win, they have to show that the case they're bringing against the defendants is likelier to be true than false. Prosecutors in criminal court must prove that defendants are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. But if the charge is racism and the arena is the court of public opinion, there is often an even... Full story »